Daren Queenan (born October 19, 1966) is an American retired basketball player.[1][2] Born in Norristown, Pennsylvania, he attended Norristown High School as a teenager but went virtually unrecruited by colleges to play basketball except for nearby Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.[3] Queenan was an undersized center in high school, standing at 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m), but then-assistant Lehigh coach Fran McCaffery signed him to play for the Mountain Hawks and turned him into a shooting guard/small forward[1] (toward the end of Queenan's career at Lehigh, McCaffery said, "You wouldn't believe how many coaches told me Daren couldn't play for them. Every coach makes mistakes, but when you say a kid can't play, and he scores 3,000 points, that's a mistake."[3]) McCaffery would become Lehigh's head coach for Queenan's final three seasons.[4]
During Queenan's four-year college career, spanning from 1984–85 to 1987–88, he became one of the most prolific scorers in NCAA history. He led Lehigh in scoring all four seasons, finished second in the nation in points per game as a senior (28.4), and is still only one of eight players in Division I to have recorded 2,700+ points and 1,000+ rebounds.[1] He holds numerous school records, including points in a game (49) and career (2,703) as well as total rebounds (1,013).[1] Queenan led the Engineers to the school's first-ever appearance in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship as a freshman in 1985, then guided them to a second berth in 1988.[1] He was a four-time First Team All-East Coast Conference selection and was the co-honoree of the 1987 ECC Player of the Year award.[1][4] Especially known for highlight reel dunks, Queenan was also versatile and could play point guard as well.[5]
Professional
Despite his record-setting collegiate career, Queenan was not drafted into the NBA, though he did play for the Detroit Pistons in their training camp. He was later cut because teams were not willing to risk signing a mid-sized player coming from a small, unestablished school (basketball-wise) such as Lehigh.[1][5] He spent the first couple years after graduating playing in the Continental Basketball Association and even won the CBA Dunk Contest in 1989 as a member of the Charleston Gunners.[5] After two failed NBA tryouts with the Houston Rockets and Detroit Pistons, Queenan realized that overseas was his most viable professional basketball option.[5] Over the course of the next 12 years, he played for teams in the Philippines, Argentina, Belgium, France, Germany and Spain, plus a stint in the United States Basketball League in his later years.[1][2][5] He spent the majority of his career in Belgium, where he has become a naturalized citizen and now holds dual citizenship with the United States.[2][5]
Later life
Queenan is married and has multiple children.[5] He now works as a certified financial planner for TIAA-CREF.[1]
^ abcdefghiTeitel, Jon (July 19, 2010). . CollegeHoops.net. Archived from the original on November 22, 2010. Retrieved November 1, 2010.
^ abc. Doudiz Basket. 2010. Archived from the original on August 15, 2011. Retrieved November 1, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ abMcCallum, Jack (February 1, 1988). "Time For Some Q & A". Sports Illustrated Vault. CNN/SI. Retrieved November 1, 2010.
^ abBradley, Bill (2009). ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. New York, New York: ESPN Books. p. 312. ISBN978-0-345-51392-2.
^ abcdefgWilliams, Andre (March 10, 1999). "Daren Queenan, A Lehigh Ace A Decade Ago And A Pro In Europe, Will Hold Court At Stabler". The Morning Call. Retrieved November 1, 2010.
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Daren Queenan born October 19 1966 is an American retired basketball player 1 2 Born in Norristown Pennsylvania he attended Norristown High School as a teenager but went virtually unrecruited by colleges to play basketball except for nearby Lehigh University in Bethlehem Pennsylvania 3 Queenan was an undersized center in high school standing at 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m but then assistant Lehigh coach Fran McCaffery signed him to play for the Mountain Hawks and turned him into a shooting guard small forward 1 toward the end of Queenan s career at Lehigh McCaffery said You wouldn t believe how many coaches told me Daren couldn t play for them Every coach makes mistakes but when you say a kid can t play and he scores 3 000 points that s a mistake 3 McCaffery would become Lehigh s head coach for Queenan s final three seasons 4 Daren QueenanPersonal informationBorn 1966 10 19 October 19 1966 age 56 Norristown PennsylvaniaNationalityAmericanListed height6 ft 4 in 1 93 m Listed weight170 lb 77 kg Career informationHigh schoolNorristown Norristown Pennsylvania CollegeLehigh 1984 1988 NBA draft1988 UndraftedPlaying career1989 2002PositionShooting guard Small forwardCareer history1988Philadelphia Aces1988 1989Charleston Gunners1989Rapid City Thrillers1990Albany Patroons1990 1991La Crosse Catbirds1991Memphis Rockers1991 1992Gimnasia y Esgrima CR 1992 1999Okapi Aalstar1999 2000Apollon Patras2000 2001Brandt Hagen2001Caceres CB2002Joventut BadalonaCareer highlights and awards2 PBL scoring champion 1998 1999 Greek 2nd Division Top Scorer 2000 CBA Rookie of the Year 1989 ECC co Player of the Year 1987 4 First team All ECC 1985 1988 ECC Rookie of the Year 1985 No 12 retired by Lehigh Mountain Hawks Contents 1 Basketball career 1 1 College 1 2 Professional 2 Later life 3 See also 4 ReferencesBasketball career EditCollege Edit During Queenan s four year college career spanning from 1984 85 to 1987 88 he became one of the most prolific scorers in NCAA history He led Lehigh in scoring all four seasons finished second in the nation in points per game as a senior 28 4 and is still only one of eight players in Division I to have recorded 2 700 points and 1 000 rebounds 1 He holds numerous school records including points in a game 49 and career 2 703 as well as total rebounds 1 013 1 Queenan led the Engineers to the school s first ever appearance in the NCAA Men s Division I Basketball Championship as a freshman in 1985 then guided them to a second berth in 1988 1 He was a four time First Team All East Coast Conference selection and was the co honoree of the 1987 ECC Player of the Year award 1 4 Especially known for highlight reel dunks Queenan was also versatile and could play point guard as well 5 Professional Edit Despite his record setting collegiate career Queenan was not drafted into the NBA though he did play for the Detroit Pistons in their training camp He was later cut because teams were not willing to risk signing a mid sized player coming from a small unestablished school basketball wise such as Lehigh 1 5 He spent the first couple years after graduating playing in the Continental Basketball Association and even won the CBA Dunk Contest in 1989 as a member of the Charleston Gunners 5 After two failed NBA tryouts with the Houston Rockets and Detroit Pistons Queenan realized that overseas was his most viable professional basketball option 5 Over the course of the next 12 years he played for teams in the Philippines Argentina Belgium France Germany and Spain plus a stint in the United States Basketball League in his later years 1 2 5 He spent the majority of his career in Belgium where he has become a naturalized citizen and now holds dual citizenship with the United States 2 5 Later life EditQueenan is married and has multiple children 5 He now works as a certified financial planner for TIAA CREF 1 See also EditList of NCAA Division I men s basketball players with 2000 points and 1000 rebounds List of NCAA Division I men s basketball career scoring leadersReferences Edit a b c d e f g h i Teitel Jon July 19 2010 Jon Teitel s Player Interview Series Lehigh Great Daren Queenan CollegeHoops net Archived from the original on November 22 2010 Retrieved November 1 2010 a b c Player Daren Queenan Doudiz Basket 2010 Archived from the original on August 15 2011 Retrieved November 1 2010 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link a b McCallum Jack February 1 1988 Time For Some Q amp A Sports Illustrated Vault CNN SI Retrieved November 1 2010 a b Bradley Bill 2009 ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia The Complete History of the Men s Game New York New York ESPN Books p 312 ISBN 978 0 345 51392 2 a b c d e f g Williams Andre March 10 1999 Daren Queenan A Lehigh Ace A Decade Ago And A Pro In Europe Will Hold Court At Stabler The Morning Call Retrieved November 1 2010 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Daren Queenan amp oldid 1119482473, wikipedia, wiki, book, 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